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| Named Person: | Francis Parkman |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Francis Parkman; David Levin |
| ISBN: | 0140390421 9780140390421 |
| OCLC Number: | 8729087 |
| Notes: | Reprint. Originally published: The California and Oregon Trail. New York : Putnam, 1849. |
| Description: | 463 p. : port. ; 19 cm. |
| Series Title: | Penguin American library. |
| Responsibility: | by Francis Parkman, Jr. ; edited with an introduction by David Levin. |
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Washington Reads (Spring 2006) Selection
Parkman’s account is the acknowledged classic of the American journey in 1846, chronicling the author’s journey along a portion of the Oregon Trail. His first-person, in-depth descriptions of people and their adventures, as well as vibrant imagery of nature, bring the reader right along with him on the...
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Parkman’s account is the acknowledged classic of the American journey in 1846, chronicling the author’s journey along a portion of the Oregon Trail. His first-person, in-depth descriptions of people and their adventures, as well as vibrant imagery of nature, bring the reader right along with him on the journey. This is a moving, eye-witness account of the adventures along the trail.For further information about the Washington State Library Washington Reads program, see our website at http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/wa_reads.aspx
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